Korea's Modern History Through War and Division
A condensed survey traces Korea from ancient Silla roots through repeated invasions to modern division after World War II. It outlines the 38th parallel split, U N sponsorship, and the rise of the Republic of Korea with Syngman Rhee, noting Japanese occupation, Chinese and Russian interests, and early U N actions shaping Korea's ongoing conflict and government shifts.
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Wilson
Syngman Rhee
South Korea
Sheriff Nabs Slot Machines at Archery Club
Marion Illinois June 27 Sheriff Lawrence Cannon raided the Archery Club on Route 37 north of Marion with a search warrant seizing three slot machines and whiskey. Three bows and arrows tied to a state charter were not confiscated. No arrests made pending consult with the state’s attorney. The club sits in the building once known as Chuck’s Ace.
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Marion
Ill
Lawrence Cannon
Secretary of State
States Attorney
Korea under U N observation to January 1949
Korea faced rising tensions between the divided north and south under United Nations monitoring until the explosion of conflict began on June 25 with an invasion by the Soviet backed north, marking a full escalation in the Korean crisis.
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Silla
South Korea
Russia
ATN
Korea
U. N
South Kora
Centralian Hurt In Chicago Crash
Three people were seriously injured and others lightly hurt in a collision yesterday between an interurban bus and an automobile on Lincoln Highway near Chicago. Seriously injured include Vernie Hargraves, 69, of 702 S Pine St Centralia Ill, a passenger on the bus.
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Chicago
Lincoln Highway
Here
Vernie Hargraves
S. Pine St
Centralia
Ill
Bus Collision Injures Passengers in Midwest Route
A bus operated by Gold Star Bus Lines carrying passengers including Harry Berlinski and 19 year old Patricia Healey overturned after a crash en route from Hammond Indiana to Joliet Illinois. Hargraves sustained head and chest injuries in the incident.
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Harry Berlinski
Patricia Healey
Berlinski
Bicycle rider killed in hill skid crash
Jolilet June 27 Walter Skrpich Jr 10 was thrown into a car and killed yesterday when his bicycle skidded on a hill.
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Jolilet, II
Walter Skrpich, Jr
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Stanley Johnson
Associated Press Staff
Rit
Weninsula
Anchoria
Yellow
Sea of Japan
Japan
United Gates
Rhee
Ashington
38Th Parallel
Lapavere
Yi Taichod
United States
Chosen
Seoul
Kor
China
United Nate
Democratic Republic
Siberia
Manchuria
North Korea
Pne
Hyde Park
Hyde Park Hyde Park
Breweries Association
St. Louis
Lierty
Liberty
Conger Howard Flota
Sheriff
Pone
Leo Felsen
Leo Buck
Buck
Associated Press
Green
Chevrolet
Chrysler
Holman Motor Co., Inc
N. 10Th Street
Hawthorne
Western Field
Camp Jug
Ravy
Sterel
Snartina Goods Department
Exch
Fed
New Ward Riverside
Wards Trail Blazer
SEA King
H.P
O.B.C
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